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Etude pour un portrait

Maurice Delcourt

1895

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Etude pour un portrait is a 1895 ink by Maurice Delcourt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Maurice Delcourt
When & what style?: 1895 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a simple black-and-white sketch of a woman from behind. She’s wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a high-necked dress, and a long skirt that flares out at the bottom. Her right arm is slightly bent, like she’s mid-motion. The drawing is made with thick, bold lines—no shading or color. It looks like it was carved into wood, not painted. Check out woodcut to see how artists make prints this way.